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Dachau Small-Group Half-Day Tour from Munich: Visit Europe's Well-Preserved Concentration Camp
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537 Ratings
München
Experience a half-day tour to Dachau, Europe's well-preserved concentration camp. Learn about the horrors of the camp system, the victims' plight, and the rise of the Nazi party. Book now!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site - Departing from Marien Platz in central Munich at 9:00 AM, you will embark on a journey by train with a certified guide to the Dachau memorial site.
Our comprehensive 5-hour exploration of the Dachau Concentration Camp will encompass all publicly accessible areas and include the following topics:
- The ascension of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi Party from the 1920s until his rise to Chancellor in 1933
- The incineration of the Reichstag and the establishment of concentration camps
- The role of Dachau as a prototype for subsequent camps
- The three principal stages of the camp’s existence
- The SS training grounds
- The Jourhaus (main entrance building) featuring the notorious motto ARBEIT MACHT FREI
- The liberation of the camp and subsequent events
- The history of Dachau from 1945 until the opening of the Documentation Center in 1965
- A detailed examination of the concentration camp network, ghettos, and extermination camps
- The categorization and registration of detainees
- The Kristallnacht â the 1938 anti-Jewish pogrom and the initial significant arrival of Jewish detainees at Dachau.
What's Included
- Professional guide included
- Transport costs covered
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Dachau stands as one of the best-preserved concentration camps across Europe, a site that should be included in the travel plans of every visitor. As the initial camp established in NAZI Germany, others were modeled after it, and it remained operational throughout the entirety of the Third Reich’s 12-year reign. This sanctioned comprehensive tour of the Dachau Memorial spans half a day, with departure by train from Munich at 9:00 and estimated return around 14:00. Your guide will give a detailed account of the camp system’s atrocities, the predicament of the numerous victims who suffered under this cruel murder and oppression scheme, the ascension of the NAZI party, and other major developments during the Third Reich and World War 2. As a small, independent business, we go the extra mile to make our guests’ experience unforgettable. We limit our small group tours to a maximum of 16 visitors per tour, ensuring an interactive experience.
- Students can select the youth price category. Please note that the valid ID card must be presented on the day of the tour.
- Refreshments and snacks are not available during the tour. Refreshments can be purchased at several locations at meeting the tour.
- The tour will be a mixture of indoors and out. Please check the weather beforehand and dress appropriately
- Please note the memorial site will not allow Children under the age of 14 to join guided tours
- Please arrive 15 minutes before departure time for check in.
- Please arrive by 8:45 .This tour will leave at 9am sharp and can not wait for late arrivals
Location
Marienplatz 15
Marienplatz
Our group tour meets at the centrally located Marienplatz underneath the tower of the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus). Underneath the tower you will see the Spielzeug Museum and the Juliet Statue. Here you will find your guide. This location is very easy to find and accessible from all over Munich
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jerry_s
Jun 22, 2024
Great Tour - This was a great tour with Keith, our guide. He was very well educated and took the time to answer everyone in our group’s questions. My son is a bit of a history buff and was at Keith’s hip most of the tour picking his brain and we could tell Keith enjoyed fielding all his questions. I would highly recommend this tour and if you’re lucky, you’ll get Keith!
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Jerry_b
Jun 22, 2024
James, A Class Act! - James is an excellent guide and has extensive knowledge to share with those in his group. We appreciated his timely responses to our questions that we had prior to our tour. James not only described the physical properties at Dachau but offered a thorough explanation of the events that led to how the concentration camps came about. James limits his group sizes to a reasonably small number that allows him to have personal interaction with each of his guests who choses to actively participate in his tours. James displays a deep compassion for those who suffered and those who died at Dachau as well as their surviving extended family members. We could see that got he got frustrated a few times as some younger guests in larger tour groups were acting out in a loud manner and who were distracting to other guests. Those individuals obviously had no concept of what they were experiencing.
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Gillian_s
Jun 21, 2024
A thought provoking, memorable trip - Our guide Keith was passionate and informative about the history of Dachau. A memorable, well organised trip I shall never forget.
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Keith_i
Jun 18, 2024
Dachau - Guide did great job on history before camp to help us better understand what happened. I highly recommend this tour!!!
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Passenger56734815237
Jun 18, 2024
Tour of Dachau - The tour was impeccably handled. We received an email the night before given clear meeting indications.
Our guide, James, was very knowledgeable and provided in-depth information. He is a fantastic tour-guide. This tour is highly recommended for any individual wanting to learn more about the holocaust and the terrors inflicted by the Nazis. Walking into Dachau was very eerie. The visit was heartbreaking but worthwhile.
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Justin_i
Jun 16, 2024
A very memorable tour.... - A very memorable tour. James was a wonderful and knowledgeable host. For such painful subject matter, he made the tour enjoyable and fun as possible, but done in an incredibly respectful manner. And he knew his way around the crowds as well. Highly recommend.
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Suzette_m
Jun 16, 2024
JAMES was a great guide - JAMES was a great guide. He was super informative and kept the group engaged throughout. He was respectful of site. He kept the tour moving at a good pace and provided the group with some great recommendations for Munich. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Jessica_t
Jun 16, 2024
An important tour! - James did a great job of taking us through the camp and relating the history of Dachau and network of concentration and extermination camps throughout Europe. He was very approachable and knowledgeable!!!
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Dan
Jun 16, 2024
Dachau - Impactful - Our guide Sam was extremely knowledgeable and struck the right tone for this tour of the first Nazi concentration camp. He get’s a 5+. I would have given the tour a 5 overall except part of the site was closed due to flood damage.
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Anik_l
Jun 18, 2024
If you don't like to be rushed, pick another tour. - I wish I would have known that I could drive to Dachau, buy my own tickets and tour at my own pace. I really wanted to learn about the history of Dachau, but the group was required to stop where the tour guide decided to stop and listen to 10-15 stories, chosen by him. There was no time to visit the many exhibitions on site. Furthermore, our Australian guide told us that he hated being around people and made angry comments about my husband and I joining and rejoining the group at the last minute. We were there on time all the time. It's just that everyone else showed up early because of the pressure put upon us by the guide. I would say to do the trip on your own.
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